Chronic kidney disease patients are said to be among the highest risk population for cardiovascular disease. When a person with CKD declines significantly, they’re referred to pre-dialysis clinics within a hospital. Those clinics receive government funding if that patient sees a doctor, nurse or pharmacist at that clinic. This study by Windsor kidney specialist Dr. Albert Kadri finds this all adds up to about $1,383 per patient per year in government funding. It suggests that instead of sending pre-dialysis patients to the hospital, they can see their primary physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional for the same level of care in their own home or community. Kadri says his study showed that between January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016, his clinic, which used a community-based care model, saved between $1.5 to $1.8 million in funding.
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